eHealth services and Directive on Electronic Commerce 2000/31/EC.
We often restrict the analysis of eHealth services to a concept of privacy. In this article, we'll demonstrate that other legislation can apply to those services as Directive 2000/31/EC on Ecommerce. By creating telematic networks or infrastructure, eHealth services are offering information services. But what are the consequences with such concept? What are the duties and rights for the actors of the network(s)? We'll try to answer to some questions, even if it won't be exhaustive.
Van Gyseghem
Jean-Marc
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Research Centre on IT and Law, University of Namur, Belgium.
D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D020407:Internet / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*